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Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by redPUSSY(op): 8:06pm On Oct 20

Nigeria’s Passport Plunges From 90th To 181st Position. Visa-Free Access Falls From 44 Destinations To 24

Nigeria’s passport has reportedly dropped to 181st out of 196 countries in the latest IziVisa Passport Ranking Index, down from 90th position in July 2026.

According to data published on IziVisa.com, Nigerians can travel to 24 countries visa-free, obtain visas on arrival in 16 countries and access 43 countries through electronic visas.

The report highlights a decline in Nigeria’s visa-free score from 44 destinations in July to 24 in the latest IziVisa ranking.

IziVisa explained that passports are ranked according to the number of destinations their holders can access without obtaining a visa beforehand, including visa-free entry, visas on arrival and electronic visas.

The United Arab Emirates leads the 2026 ranking, with access to 185 of 198 destinations through the three travel categories, while Switzerland occupies second position. Luxembourg, Malta, Denmark, Spain and Finland also feature prominently.

Separately, the July 2026 Henley Passport Index placed Nigeria 90th out of 199 passports, with visa-free access to 44 destinations. The index, published by Henley & Partners, assesses passports against 227 travel destinations using data from the International Air Transport Association.

Among African countries, South Africa ranked 49th globally, with access to 101 destinations, followed by Botswana in 61st position with 81 destinations. Morocco ranked 67th with 71 destinations, while Kenya placed 68th with 70.

Ghana ranked 70th, with access to 67 destinations, while Nigeria shared its position with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Turkmenistan in the Henley ranking.

However, the IziVisa and Henley indices use different methodologies and coverage, meaning their rankings are not directly comparable.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by redPUSSY(op): 8:09pm On Oct 20*

Tinubu’s presidency will frustrate so many people’s japa plans

This man needs to be kicked out out next year..

No country will take a country serious whose the so called number one citizen has a lot of stains and crimes associated with him name.
Nothing destroys an image of a country more than that.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by LagosOrigin: 8:15pm On Oct 20

Your president has a questionable reputation and you want to be taken serious around the world

Dey play

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by redPUSSY(op): 8:18pm On Oct 20*

If Bola remains beyond 2027, Nigerian youths would stand between the devil and the red

You can’t japa

You won’t see a good governance..

Dear Nigerian youths, Bola is holding you hostage..

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by PlasmaTV: 9:04pm On Oct 20*

Tinubu is a good man and master to his minions.
Tinubu is doing well for Nigeria and Nigerians.
Tinubu is loved by all.

Mod - I apologize. I tried to reason like APC's data boys and forgot to edit my post. I was being very sarcastic.

Tinubu is a cancer. APC is a curse. And they'll be relegated to Hades next January.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by ogolemati: 9:17pm On Oct 20

PlasmaTV:
Tinubu is a good man and master to his minions.
Tinubu is doing well for Nigeria and Nigerians.
Tinubu is loved by all.

but your elder sister said

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by codedguy1(m): 10:07pm On Oct 20

Renewed tragedy

When you have an embodiment of fraudulent criminality every bad thing will become worse, worse things become worst.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by FatimaAbubakar(f): 10:15pm On Oct 20

All these things are happening due to the presence of Gbola Tilumbu the political fraudster and drug criminal in Abuja.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Gbadugbakun(m): 10:15pm On Oct 20

And yet it remains one of the most expensive in Africa.

Expensive piece of junk.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by FatimaAbubakar(f): 10:16pm On Oct 20

Since the idiot called Tinubu stole power, Nigeria has been retrogressing.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by BarrElChapo(m): 10:16pm On Oct 20

Tinubu's legacy. We are now a laughing stock in the league of nations

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by soccerlite: 10:18pm On Oct 20

Oyedele the latest lick spittle will have something to say about it

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Amotolongbo(f): 10:18pm On Oct 20

This is not government, it is the citizens

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by SmartMaster001: 10:18pm On Oct 20

E sure for me dis cannot happen under Peter Obi's leadership. When a man is of good standing, the world will respect him.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by IAM4BAT4plus4: 10:18pm On Oct 20

All these are propaganda to discredit the government of PBAT

By the way, the man must win 2027 elections in Jesus name....

Like if you believe I'm making sense

Share if you are not a patriotic Nigerian

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Viccur(m): 10:18pm On Oct 20

God, my next year japa plans must click.
This country no be am again

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by FatimaAbubakar(f): 10:18pm On Oct 20

redPUSSY:
If Bola remains beyond 2027, Nigerian youths would stand between the devil and the red

You can’t japa

You won’t see a good governance..

Dear Nigerian youths, Bola is holding you hostage..

His cheap online miscreants are busy dishing out silly propaganda here.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Elusive001: 10:19pm On Oct 20

LagosOrigin:
Your president has a questionable reputation and you want to be taken serious around the world

Dey play

To rate a people or an organisation, one needs to look at the leaders first.

The first persons one looks or gets to know about the person one wants to marry is the father and mother.

Leadership is the number one port of call.

Many countries fear Israel now not just because of her people, but her leader Bibi.

No matter how competent an organisation is, once its owner of leader is seen as a criminal, or person of questionable character, people won't wanna do business with it.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by AdamuKD: 10:19pm On Oct 20

Tinubu don finish Nigeria kpata kpata chsi

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Dynamicboss: 10:19pm On Oct 20

This is extreme disgrace to the country image. Not even year to year drop but month to month drop from 90th to 181st out of 196. What’s the difference now between this position and last pisition?

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by SmartPolician: 10:20pm On Oct 20

When you have a former cocaine dealer as your president, nobody lets you into their country because you have proven to be useless to the human experience

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by jasonkid007: 10:22pm On Oct 20

With yekini amoda ogunlere at the helm? We suppose celebrate the fall in ranking grin

The gnashing of teeth grin

next year no go be here.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by BATified2023: 10:25pm On Oct 20

redPUSSY:
Tinubu’s presidency will frustrate so many people’s japa plans

This man needs to be kicked out out next year..

The reality of Nigeria situation today

News headline on Monday......Dem Dem caught in India with 50kg of narcotics

Dem Dem brothers....leave him, he's doing his hustle

News headline on Tuesday.....Dem Dem caught in India with 200kg of coke

Dem Dem brothers....India is jealous of us

News headline on Wednesday....5 Dem Dem caught in drug raid operation in India.

Dem Dem brothers.....indians just hate us, they envy us cos we are richer and better

News headline on Thursday,Friday, Saturday,Sunday combined....50 dem Dem caught in drug raid in India from Thursday to Saturday.

Dem Dem brothers.....y can't these indians just let our brothers do their business in peace, we are only helping them after all their brothers are buying it too.

India government official release on Monday......Dem Dem are banned from coming to India.

Dem Dem brothers........ ohhh Tinubu, yeah Tinubu, ahhh Tinubu, yoo Tinubu,yee Tinubu

This is d hypocrite we deal with in our country, no country can move forward with these people n their mentality

U spoil something n when it's reported u will b d lousiest one pointing fingers at others

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by Elusive001: 10:26pm On Oct 20

Amotolongbo:
This is not government, it is the citizens

Nope. Leadership and government institutions are the key primary factors.

Do you think that Nigerians commit crimes more than Pakistanis and Indians?

How do you think that the world would rate a country whose leaders are made of those with one criminal record or the other? Those who escaped prosecution in other countries only to be leaders in their country.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by BATified2023: 10:26pm On Oct 20

Elusive001:
Nope. Leadership and government institutions are the key primary factors.

Do you think that Nigerians commit crimes more than Pakistanis and Indians?

How do you think that the world would rate a country whose leaders are made of those with one criminal record or the other? Those who escaped prosecution in other countries only to be leaders in their country.

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by BATified2023: 10:27pm On Oct 20

SmartPolician:
When you have a former cocaine dealer as your president, nobody lets you into their country because you have proven to be useless to the human experience

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Re: Nigeria's Passport Falls From 90th To 181st Position; Visa-Free Access Shrinks by themanderon: 10:30pm On Oct 20

That's because everyone wants to flee the hell APC has turned the country into so countries are now restricting visa free applications on the green passport.

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